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From the unexpected meeting of Himawari with the new Kubi to Boruto revealing the biggest fear of his life, Chapter 9 of Two Blue Vortex has dropped a lot of interesting stuff for us to cover. As the story proceeds beyond the last cliffhanger, we get to see the iconic trio, Ino-Shika-Cho, on the cover. For some reason, the manga is trying to introduce new characters on each new cover art, which means we can expect someone new to steal the limelight for the next few chapters. So Hidari, Amado, Konohamaru, Matsuri, Sumire, and even the new Kurama could be under the spotlight very soon. It’s a very good way to let every character have their moment of fame instead of centering the whole plot around Boruto and Kawaki.

The chapter starts where we left off last month, with the collision of Ino-Shika-Cho, Himawari, and the Shinju duo. The mysterious book of Jura holds some information on every person he meets. Shikadai questions his motives, and before responding, Jura opens his book and finds some good details about the person he’s facing. He probably stole this book from Konoha’s library since he was seen with tons of other similar books in a previous chapter. Furthermore, he says, “I remember you,” referring to Shikadai, which means he has done a lot of research on Konoha and its people. This reinforces the true goal of the Shinjus, which is to seek answers instead of causing trouble to trespassers. They are taking the route of negotiations before going all out on obstacles. The shinobi from the last chapter were apparently fodder and not part of any data books; that’s why the Shinjus didn’t think twice before killing them. However, if it were someone important, Jura would have taken a glimpse into his book before harming them.

Later in the chapter, Jura reveals that whoever opposes his plan will face death, and I’ll get to that in a moment. Jura tells Shikadai that he doesn’t want to pass a message to the Hokage; rather, he has arrived in the village after chasing the chakra of his predecessor. Here, he’s apparently referring to Kurama, who’s also part of a Ten Tails just like him. He further states they were going after the chakra of Naruto, but surprisingly, the wielder of the Kubi chakra is actually Himawari. Inojin tries to interrupt by saying Naruto hasn’t been in the village for the last three years, and Jura takes note of this detail. But one thing is now clear: the Shinjus are indefinitely after Himawari and are no longer interested in the whereabouts of Naruto. So the prophecy—or, I should say, the prediction of Daemon about the downfall of Kawaki—has lost all merit.

Jura says he has no idea how Himawari got involved in all this; after all, it’s a strange world they’re born into. This also contradicts the notion of destiny that they believe in. Under normal circumstances, Kubi shouldn’t have been reborn inside Himawari, which means a person can indeed escape their destiny. This completely opposes what Jura said during his debut: he was certain Boruto wouldn’t be able to escape his fate. But now that he has witnessed something that doesn’t add up in his mind, his views on this world will shortly transform into something new.

Also, by the looks of it, Jura doesn’t have any idea of reincarnation, which means he isn’t familiar with such concepts. Reincarnation has been a part of the Naruto world, from the destined rebirth of Ashura and Indra to the revival of Akebi, which faced failure. The reformation of the bijuu was teased from the very beginning, with claims that they never die fully. Jura is not aware of the physiology of his ancestors, which is why he thinks devouring Himawari will answer all his questions. He believes this barrage of questions that are mysteriously popping up one after another is actually a good thing. The reason he’s affirming the circumstances as positive is that he knows after consuming Himawari, all his questions will be answered. He will then learn about the history of his predecessors with the Kurama chakra that the daughter of Naruto has inherited.

Shortly after saying this, he uses the Bir Style to trap Himawari, but thanks to the perfect coordination of Team 10, she is saved in no time. Even Jura is impressed with Ino-Shika-Cho being able to coordinate so flawlessly without any verbal exchange of commands. This remarkable teamwork makes him offer a deal to Team 10: he tells them to hand over Himawari, and he won’t harm any of them whatsoever. But if they refuse, Jura will be left with no option but to attack.

This brings us to Shikadai informing his father about the present situation. The Hokage is informed about Himawari becoming the target for reasons related to the Nine Tails. The same information is later passed on to Boruto, who also has no idea why this is happening. We then see Amado looking at Kawaki through the lens of Delta. This single panel again solidifies the theory of Amado being the mastermind, and I’ll get to that in a moment.

Moreover, he can even access the memories of Delta since he was also shown a panel of Jura, which means there’s a lot he can do with his sidebox. It could be that he saw the fight between Kawaki and Jura live, and this panel is just a flashback of Amado remembering the mysterious entity. He seems to be confused about the identity of this person, which means he had no idea about the potential of the claw marks or his original plan involving Code backfired. If he can see the recorded memories of Delta, this means he should have access to reflections of Kawaki and Code as well. Even if that’s not the case, we can expect him to give his take on Boruto’s Karma since he saw the fight live.

In this chapter, we are then taken to Boruto and Kashin Koji, who are apparently at a hideout that looks similar to Orochimaru’s place from Naruto Gaiden. You can read my article where I have predicted the fateful alliance of Koji and Orochimaru. I’m soon bringing a new blog on this topic. Koji is keeping an eye on the Leaf with his toads, and he informs Boruto about the movement of the Shinju. Boruto, therefore, gets ready to teleport to Konoha, where he gets in contact with Shikamaru, who tells him about the whole situation and how his sister is being targeted due to her mysterious Kurama connection. Even Koji is shocked to hear this, which means no one has any idea about the rebirth of Kurama.

Everyone thought he was gone for good, and one thing I want to pinpoint from this comeback of Kubi is the possibility of the Borutostory getting a third party. The moment when Daemon sensed the energy from Himawari was the time when this creature was born, and right now, he must be 3 years old, so for him to grow as big as the original Kurama is going to take a while. Himawari will also grow with the new Kubi, which means the story has a long way to go. I wouldn’t be surprised if we get a third part of Boruto’s tale after the end of Boruto: Two Blue Vortex. But let’s save that for my next blog.

After the chapter, Kawaki feels the presence of Boruto, so he reaches out to him to find out why he’s back. The blind hatred makes him pursue Boruto as an ally of the Shinjus, which is yet another idiotic take from his side. Kawaki’s hatred for Boruto stems from his Otsutsuki identity and not the fear of Momoshiki. He holds a narcissistic prejudice against these celestial creatures, which makes him believe they are all evil and demonic.

Back to the manga, Shikamaru is a bit surprised at how Kawaki found Boruto. The blue Karma wielder asks Kawaki if he wants to team up against the new enemies, but his words are taken lightly. Then, we get to the panel that was released earlier, with Boruto dodging the high-intensity chakra rods and later knocking out Kawaki with a single punch. This marks another moment for the red Karma wielder. His face is full of emotion, and I have a theory that explains why this is the case.

We know both Code and Kawaki have the powers of Isshiki Otsutsuki, but they couldn’t walk down his mighty fate. It could be because they were artificially given the Karma with the help of experiments. This scientific method of passing down Otsutsuki powers must have taken away some essence from the vessel. That’s why Code and Kawaki are Isshiki’s vessels, but they will never be able to reach his level.

The next moment from the chapter, where Boruto’s Karma gets activated for the first time due to its resonance with Kawaki, also hints at why the artificial vessel of Isshiki is going to face a very miserable fate soon. Upon the activation of Kawaki’s Karma, Boruto’s seal gets activated as well, and he escapes the place before it takes over him. Even the toad is concerned about the Karma awakening. Once Boruto escapes, Kawaki spitefully looks at his Karma. It was at this moment that he schemed something to destroy Boruto’s image. It could be that he plans to activate the Karma to bring out Momoshiki, who will bring destruction to Konoha in the future. This is why Boruto tells him he never expected him to go this far.

As for how Kawaki gets so powerful, it will certainly involve Amado, and I will talk about this possibility in the future. After the chapter, Inojin takes Himawari away on his bird, and Jura gets trapped by the shadow jutsu of Shikadai. He then manifests the Juubidama to finish Shikadai, but Chocho interrupts him with a punch, saving the life of her teammate. The explosion created by the Juubidama is too intense, and Shikadai later claims he would have died if that thing had hit him. Both Chocho and Shikadai get on Inojin’s bird, escaping from the wrath of Jura.

Hidari appears and asks Jura if they should chase him, but the Shinju responds by saying they should figure out what’s making them protect Himawari beyond their survival instinct. In other words, why do they still want to protect her even after they were offered the deal to save themselves? Jura thinks this information will be crucial to them, and this again reinstates the plot point of these villains learning everything from scratch. They have no idea about human empathy and emotions, which is why he assumed Team 10 would accept the transactional deal of self-preservation at the cost of Himawari’s life. In the future, when they learn more about human behavior and tendencies, their views on this world will shift dramatically.

There’s also a small part with Sarada in this chapter where she’s wishing for the welfare of Himawari. We then have Team 10 on Inojin’s bird when Himawari reveals her strange wish: she wants Inojin to land her somewhere alone, apparently because she has accepted her fate of being eaten by the Ten-Tails instead of getting other people involved. Suddenly, she finds herself in a chakra realm with a baby Kubi (Kurama) in front of her.

Now, this new bijuu could either be a reincarnation of Kurama or a completely new Kubi who doesn’t have the memories of his past. It’s kind of similar to the lore of Akebi, who was revived many times by Amado but never retained the memories of a past life. It will be interesting to see how this new bijuu helps her in the middle of this Ten Tails conflict. He seems to have some knowledge about Jura and refers to him as the “tail guy.” I had predicted the appearance of the new Kubi, who isn’t Kurama.

In Chapter 10 of Boruto: Two Blue Vortex, we witness the rise of Himawari as she taps into the Nine Tails’s Chakra for the first time, marking a pivotal moment in her development. As Jura targets her, the stage is set for a fierce battle, while Sarada engages in an emotional showdown with Hidari, showcasing her newly awakened Mangekyou Sharingan. To dive deeper into these key events, check out our Chapter 10 breakdown.